[SMCARA] Operating Opportunities

[Tom Shelton]

When I say “Operating Opportunities” most of you know I mean contesting.  This weekend is full of fun contests, spread across multiple bands and modes.  There are so many that I won’t bother with a full description, but if something catches your eye, follow the link for the rules – or contact me for a more complete explanation.

February 4th & 5th Contests...

YL-ISSB QSO Party, CW: 0000Z, Feb 4 to 2359Z, Feb 5: http://www.ylsystem.org/qsoparty/qsodates.htm

Vermont QSO Party: 0000Z, Feb 4 to 2400Z, Feb 5: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html

10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Feb 4 to 2359Z, Feb 5: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSO%20Party%20Rules.pdf

EPC WW DX Contest: 1200Z, Feb 4 to 1200Z, Feb 5 (BPSK63): http://www.epcwwdx.srars.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44:epc-ww-dx-contest-rules-2010&catid=34:contest-rules&Itemid=59

Black Sea Cup International: 1200Z, Feb 4 to 1159Z, Feb 5: http://www.bscc.in/index/0-21

FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 4: http://www.azscqrpions.com/fybo2009rules.html

Minnesota QSO Party: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 4: http://www.w0aa.org/media/documents/mnqp/MNQP%20Contest%20Rules.pdf

British Columbia QSO Party: 1600Z, Feb 4 to 0400Z, Feb 5: http://orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html

AGCW Straight Key Party: 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 4: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Straight_Key_Party_%28HTP%29

Delaware QSO Party: 1700Z, Feb 4 to 2359Z, Feb 5:  http://www.fsarc.org/qsoparty/qsohome.htm
(Personal Note: I only need Delaware to finish my WAS-CW endorsement – so I’ll be playing around with this one)

Mexico RTTY International Contest: 1800Z, Feb 4 to 1759Z, Feb 5: http://www.fmre.org.mx/concursos/2011/rtty/rules-rtty-2011-eng.pdf

North American Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 5: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php

Enjoy the weekend and take a sample of what these “Operating Opportunities” have to offer.


Tom Shelton, AB3IC 

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